To the general public, he is the sometime Teenage Head rhythm guitarist on the early recordings who graduated to lead singer[1] during a Frankie Venom hiatus in 1985 and catapulted the band back into the charts.

Dave began his music career in his high school years writing songs and performing driving acoustic rock and folk-pop in and around Hamilton.

[2] Alongside producer Gary Pig Gold he formed a group called "The Dave Rave Conspiracy", releasing the album "Valentino's Pirates" on Russia's Melodiya record label in 1992.

"Love Fades" and the title track "Everyday Magic" featuring ECMA winners and Juno nominees, The Trews, received airplay at Rock, AC and Campus radio.

Dave Rave spent 2009 playing over 100 shows, including Grey Cup 2009 and three European tours and he had a chance to work again with the Trews on the song "How’s Everything" on their Top 10 DVD.

Players on the album include members of The Trews, Plastic Heroes, Rick Andrew (The Shakers), Sonic Blue Sound Review, Mark McCarron, The Maddhatters, Gary Pig Gold and the debut of vocalist Kate MacDonald on "Silver Lines" among many other great musicians.